Project Gutenberg 2016-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 440 Jordan, William George 1864 1928 Self-Control, Its Kingship and Majesty Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) "Self-Control, Its Kingship and Majesty" by William George Jordan is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This work explores the concept of self-control as a vital virtue, asserting its importance in both personal development and the mastery over one’s life. The author delves into the nature of human potential, emphasizing that true greatness is not solely determined by innate qualities but rather by the cultivation of self-mastery and discipline. The opening of the book discusses the dual nature of man as both a product of divine creation and a self-creator. Jordan argues against the notion of fatalism, emphasizing that individuals hold the responsibility and potential to shape their destinies through self-control. He uses metaphors of kingship and servitude to illustrate how surrendering to one's weaknesses makes one a slave to circumstances, while mastering oneself transforms one into a ruler of one’s fate. The passage sets the tone for the ensuing chapters, which promise further exploration of the profound effects of self-discipline on personal success and happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life Self-control BF Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 189634 2025-07-20T13:59:51.711614 text/html 165990 2024-10-23T00:11:18 text/html 302884 2025-07-20T13:59:54.960578 application/epub+zip 304720 2025-07-20T13:59:52.486632 application/epub+zip 130441 2025-07-20T13:59:52.159601 application/epub+zip 361969 2025-07-20T13:59:56.964587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347385 2025-07-20T13:59:54.656593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174099 2022-09-23T12:29:49.352188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161656 2025-07-20T13:59:51.449634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141867 2024-10-23T00:11:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16829 2025-07-20T13:59:57.088605 application/rdf+xml 15145 2025-07-20T13:59:52.249593 image/jpeg 2723 2025-07-20T13:59:52.204596 image/jpeg 424569 2025-07-20T13:59:51.749640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia